Locomotive tender tank



Oct. 11, 1927.

1,645,42fi E. E. HICKEN LOCOMOTIVE TENDER TANK Filed March 21 1927 3Sheets-Sheet Oct. 11,1927.

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ELIVIER E. HICKEN, OF COLLI'NGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

LOOOMOTIVE TENDER TANK.

I Application filed March 21, 1927. 7 Serial No. 177,151.

One object of this invention is to prevent the water striking. hammerblows against the sides and ends of the tender tank, which are usuallycaused by the swashing of the vwater in the tank when the same is inmotion. I

A still further object of the invention is to make the tender tankrectangular in crosssection, which will increase the capacity of thetank and have the advantage of a cylindrical tank, where-the capacity islimited.

By my inventionI am enabled to increase the capacity of a tender tank,and at the same time prevent the water, when it swashes from side toside, striking hammer blows on the sides of the tank.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1' is a plan view, partly in section, of my improved tender tank;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View;

Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 2; i

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal plan view of one end of the tender--;--andFigs. 5 and 6 are views illustrating modifications of the invention.

1 is the bottom of the tender tank; 22 are the side walls; 3 is the top;4 is the rear end plate; 5-5 are transverse braces extending from sideto side of the tank; and 66 are vertical plates which act as braces andat the same time prevent longitudinal swashing of the water. In order toreinforce the bottom and top plates, transverse T-bars 1616 are arrangedat intervals throughout the length of the tank and secured to said topand bottom plates. A central longitudinal plate extends from end to end.of the tank.

At the two lower longitudinal corners of the tank are deflecting plates7-7, which act to deflect the water as it swashes laterally, preventingthe water striking hammer blows against the sides of the tank. Theseplates 7 are made in sections as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4,-and thesections are located between the vertical plates 6 which extend from topto bottom of the tank. V-shaped openings 8 are formed at the lowercorners of the sections to allow the plates to clear the transversebraces 16 and to allow water to circulate in the space back of thedeflecting plates 7, and the plates 7 are discontinued at each end forthe same fpurpose. The plates 7 pre* vent swashing o the water but donot crease eapaeity of the tank;

At the'two upper longitudinal corners of the tank are deflecting plates99 which defleet the water at the upper end of the tank when the tank isfull. These deflecting plates also act as stiffening members for thecorners of the tank.

At the rear end of the tank are upper and lowerinclined deflectingplates 10 and 11, which prevent hammer blows at theend of the tank.

The general construction of the tank may be modified from theconstruction illustrated without departing from my invention. Inthis'tank there is the usual space 12 for coal at the forward end of thetank. The longitudinal reflecting plates stop on a line with the coalspace as shown in Fig. 1, and a vertical brace plate 13 actsas a swashplate at this point, as well as asupport for the inclined back plate 14of the coal space 12. I

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the deflecting plates '("-9 extendfrom a point near the rear end of the tank to a point in line with thecoal section, while the vertical plates 6 extend only from a lower plate7 to an upper deflecting plate 9*, being secured to said plate by anglebars.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 6, curved plates 7" b are shownin place of the angular plate illustrated in Fig. 3, and I have alsoshown in this figure the upper portion of the tank rounded, as at 15, toproduce. a deflector. This, however, decreases the capacity ofthe upperportion of the tank.

IVhile my invention is particularly adapted for use as a locomotivetender tank, it also can be used for the tanks of oil and other tankcars or trucks, where it is desired to increase the capacity and yetprevent the swashing of the liquid within the tank.

I claim 1. The combination in a tank having its lower portionrectangular in cross-section, of longitudinal deflecting plates at thelower corners of the tank and arranged at an angle in respect to thesides of the tank, said plates being so arranged that water can gainaccess to the space back of the plates, said plates preventing the waterstriking direct blows against the sides of the tank.

2. The combination in a tank in which the sides are at right angles tothe bottom thereof, of a longitudinally deflecting plate ar anged at anangle at each k near the bottom;- and longitrn.

fleeting. plates arranged at an angle at each side of the tank near thetop of the tank so as to deflect the water as it is swashed due to themotion of the tank.

3. The combination in a tender tank hav ing its lower portionrectangular in crosssection, of longitudinally deflecting plates at thetwo lower corners of the tank and spaced from each endthe'reof; so as toallow water to gain access to the; space back of the plates. 4..The'conibination in a tender tank having its lower portion rectangularin crosssectiomof longitudinaldeflector plates arranged at an angle atthe lower corners of the tank and vertical plates spaced apart a'nd-acting as braces aswellf asineans for preventing longitudinal swashingof the Water in the tank.

"5. The combination in a tender-tank 'rectaa'agular in cross-section, ofangularly defleeting plates' located at the four corners of the tank'anrl spaced from each end thereof so" as toallow water to gain accessback of theplates; verticalplatcs arranged intervals throngliout thelength of the tank; and transw erse braces extending from side to sideof the tank and'secnred tothe vertical 6. The combination in a tendertank having'its lowerporti'on rectangular in crosssection, ofverticalplates' spaced apartand extending frorntop" to bottom ofthetank;

and longitudinal deflecting plates" arranged atan angle at each sidebfthe tank near the bottom thereof, said deflecting plates being made insections, each section being located between two vertical plates andsecured to said vertical plates.

7 7. The combination in a tender tank having its lower portionrectangular in crosssection, of abottom plate; transverse bracestherefor; side plates and verticalplates'an ranged at intervals andsecured to the braces; andlongitudinal deflecting. plates arranged at anangle at each side of thetank and near the bottom thereof, said platesbeing shaped at the lower edge to clear the transverse braces and toallow for the circulation of water back of-the plates.

8. The combination in a tank having its lowerport-ion rectangular incrosssection, of longitudinal end lates at the lower corners of the tankan arranged at an angle in respect to the sides of the tank; andtransverse inclined deflecting plates at" the rear end of the tank. I

9. The combination in a tank rectangular in cross-section, of upper andlower longitudinally deflecting plates arranged at an angle in respecttothesides of-the tank; and upper and lower inclined deflecting plates atthe rear end of the tank. I

l 'ELMER' E. HIOKEN.

